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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 6th Portrait - Australian Spotted Eagle Ray
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Part of Perth Mint's ongoing Fauna series, this issue appeared during a period when the mint was aggressively expanding its bullion and collector programs to capture growing demand from Asian markets — particularly China and South Korea — where Australian silver wildlife releases had developed a dedicated secondary market. The spotted eagle ray, a coastal species found across northern Australian waters, had not previously featured in any major Australian numismatic program.
The .9999 fineness is worth noting for the series: earlier Fauna releases were struck in .999, and the purity upgrade was a direct response to collector pressure and competition from comparable Canadian and New Zealand issues.